Church Picnic & Family Day Rentals
Every age from two to eighty on the same lawn. Here's how to serve all of them.
A church family day is the widest age range of any event we do. Toddlers, elementary kids, teenagers, parents and grandparents all show up, and most rentals are built entirely for the middle of that range.
The fix is three zones, not one pile of equipment: little kids, teens, and something for adults that isn't a folding chair.
Three zones
Little kids
Standard bounce house or combo unit, placed where parents can see it from the tables. Ages 3 and up, socks on, one monitor. This is the zone that lets parents actually sit down.
Teens and tweens
The group most likely to leave. Knockerballs, zorb balls, obstacle course, axe throw simulator. Put it far enough from the little kids that both work.
Adults and grandparents
Mini golf, spin art, basketball games — things you can do holding a plate, standing up, in normal clothes. And a dunk tank if you can talk your pastor into it, which is the single best-attended thing at any church picnic we've ever worked.
The dunk tank
Same rule as corporate: it only works if someone people know gets in it. A pastor, a youth minister, a long-serving deacon. An empty dunk tank is worse than no dunk tank — but a full one with a line of kids waiting to dunk the pastor is the photo that ends up in the bulletin.
The practical stuff
- Power: dedicated 20 amp circuit per blower within 100 feet. Church lawns rarely have one where you want it — generators from us, one per inflatable.
- Surface: grass staked, parking lot sandbagged, fellowship hall ballasted.
- Water: hose within 50 feet for wet units or a dunk tank. Splitters available.
- Insurance: certificate at 4.5% of the order. Your property insurer will likely want one.
- Supervision: one monitor per unit, 200 lb per rider. Count volunteers before you count units.
- Heat: for a spring or summer picnic, plan shade placement and morning timing.
Common questions
What should we rent for an all-ages church picnic?
Three zones: one kid unit, one teen competition unit, one adult-friendly activity. Most churches rent three kid units and lose the teenagers.
Is a dunk tank worth it?
Only if someone recognizable will sit in it. If yes, it's the best value on the list. If no, spend it elsewhere.
Can we set up in the fellowship hall if it rains?
If it's booked that way from the start, yes — ballasted, ceiling height permitting. A last-minute move indoors usually isn't possible, so decide early.
Do we need a generator?
On a lawn or field, assume yes. One per inflatable, from us.
Plan your family day
Headcount, age spread, volunteers and location. We'll build the three zones.
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